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Immigration Law open meeting, Public Law open meeting, Labor & Employment open meeting; Municipal Tax Practice Group meeting

Citizenship and Naturalization
Law

Thursday, Nov. 12, noon-1:30
p.m.
MBA 20 West St., Boston

Immigration Section Council kicks off
it's 2009 association year with an open meeting. This open meeting
will cover topics in citizenship and naturalization Law. Topics
include acquisition of U.S. citizenship at birth, derivation of US
citizenship by operation of law after birth, and naturalization.
Bring your lunch and learn how people become US citizens. Chaired
by Richard M. Green, a solo practitioner practicing Immigration and
Nationality in North Grafton, Mr. Green earned his Law Degree from
Chapman University School of Law in Orange, California and earned a
Bachelor of Arts degree in History from Trinity Western University
in Langley, British Columbia Canada. Green teaches Immigration and
Nationality Law at Anna Maria College in Paxton, Mass.

Changes at the human resources
division

Tuesday, Nov. 17, noon-1:30
p.m.
MBA, 20 West St., Boston

The Public Law Section's first open meeting luncheon will
feature speaker will be John Marra, the general counsel for the
Executive Office for Administration and Finance Human Resources
Division. He will discuss the recent changes at HRD relative to
review of initial civil service appointments and bypasses. Bring
your own lunch, drinks and snacks will be provided.

Noncompetition agreements:
To be or not to be?
A discussion about proposed legislation

Wednesday, Nov. 18, 11:45
a.m.-1:30 p.m.
MBA, 20 West St., Boston

Believed by many to be critical to their business, loathed by
others as a limitation on innovation, and criticized as being
overused and implemented in unfair ways, noncompetition agreements
are currently the subject of much interest among businesses,
venture capitalists and employees. Two state representatives --
Lori Ehrlich and Will Brownsberger -- have proposed sweeping new
legislation that would significantly restrict the enforceability of
noncompetition agreements under Massachusetts law. Join these
legislators as well as Russell Beck of Foley & Lardner LLP in a
discussion about the proposed legislation, moderated by Andrea
Kramer of Hirsch, Roberts Weinstein. Bring your own lunch, drinks
and snacks will be provided.

Taxation Law Section's first
Municipal Tax Practice Group meeting

Thursday, Nov. 12, 5 p.m.
MBA, 20 West St., Boston

The Massachusetts Bar Association's
Taxation Law Section is pleased to announce the formation of the
Municipal Tax Practice Group. The purpose of the practice group is
to serve practitioners and the public by promoting the
administration of justice, legal education and respect for the law.
The Municipal Tax practice group will provide a forum for
practitioners to discuss issues unique to this area of the law and
seeks to be involved in efforts to improve the laws related to
municipal taxation.